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blue (EN)
přídavné jméno, podstatné jméno, sloveso

přídavné jméno “blue”

blue, 2. st. bluer, 3. st. bluest
  1. modrý
    The artist painted a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.
  2. smutný
    After the breakup, he was feeling really blue and didn't want to go out.
  3. demokratický (v kontextu americké politiky)
    The state has traditionally voted for Democrats, making it a blue state.
  4. obscénní (v kontextu obsahu)
    The comedian's jokes were so blue that half the audience walked out.

podstatné jméno “blue”

j.č. blue, mn.č. blues nebo nepoč.
  1. modrá (barva)
    The painter chose various shades of blue for the seascape.
  2. modrý předmět/osoba
    In the game, you must collect all the blues to win.
  3. modrá stuha (v kontextu sportovního ocenění)
    After years of dedication to the swim team, she finally earned her blue.
  4. obloha
    Birds disappeared into the blue.
  5. moře
    The ship set sail, disappearing into the vast blue.
  6. modření (proces v metalurgii)
    Before assembling the machinery, the workers applied blue to all the steel parts to prevent corrosion.
  7. modřidlo, bělidlo
    She used a blue in the wash to make her whites look whiter.

sloveso “blue”

infinitiv blue; on blues; min. čas blued; příč. min. blued; ger. bluing, blueing
  1. barvit na modro
    As the cold evening set in, the frost started blueing the tips of the grass.
  2. modřit (ocel)
    The blacksmith blued the steel to finish the custom knife.
  3. modřit (prádlo)
    She blued her grandmother's lace tablecloth to restore its original brightness.